Boston vs Bristol - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Bristol
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2373
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5605
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1525
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2588
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$3384
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
91
😀 Quality of life
92
88
🏙️ Population
676K
472K

The cost of living in Boston is 46% more expensive than in Bristol. Cities ranked 32nd and 963rd ($3467 vs $2373) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 21st in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Bristol. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Bristol ranked 39th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 89th and 229th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Bristol

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Boston Bristol
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$9.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1632
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$2847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2095
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$191
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$298
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$44.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$7088
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$6447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$19.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$6.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$80.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$91.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1957
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$24299

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

Cities near Bristol

Distance City Cost of living
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Filton
$2122
17 km or 11 mi Bath
$2197
30 km or 18 mi Weston-super-Mare
$1799
32 km or 20 mi Newport
$1947
38 km or 23 mi Cwmbran
$1938
41 km or 26 mi Cardiff
$2019
48 km or 30 mi Barry
$1919
52 km or 32 mi Gloucester
$1711
57 km or 35 mi Swindon
$2023
60 km or 37 mi Taunton
$1886
61 km or 38 mi Cheltenham
$1869
64 km or 40 mi Merthyr Tydfil
$1851
68 km or 42 mi Hereford
$1813
69 km or 43 mi Salisbury
$1838
69 km or 43 mi Bridgend
$1919
83 km or 51 mi Dorchester
$2056
84 km or 52 mi Witney
$1954
86 km or 53 mi Worcester
$1680
86 km or 54 mi Port Talbot
$1807
88 km or 55 mi Neath
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Poole
$2459
93 km or 58 mi Abingdon-on-Thames
$2039
93 km or 58 mi Weymouth
$2074
95 km or 59 mi Bournemouth
$2116
96 km or 60 mi Swansea
$1771
98 km or 61 mi Oxford
$2533
98 km or 61 mi Christchurch
$2092
101 km or 63 mi Eastleigh
$2056
102 km or 63 mi Southampton
$2023
102 km or 64 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1896
105 km or 65 mi Exeter
$1927
105 km or 65 mi Redditch
$1695
105 km or 65 mi Bromsgrove
$1799
106 km or 66 mi Basingstoke
$2042
107 km or 66 mi Kidderminster
$1819
109 km or 68 mi Exmouth
$1938
109 km or 68 mi Banbury
$1755
111 km or 69 mi Llanelli
$1797
112 km or 69 mi Reading
$2312
115 km or 71 mi Warwick
$1750